End of the Rhode

This past Sunday was a momentous occasion. My girlfriend and I visited Grey Sail down in Westerly, RI and not only did we have a lovely time at what is one of the nicest/most unique tap rooms that I have been to but we finished our Rhode Island Brewers Guild Passport.

The Rhode Island Brewers Guild started the passport a some time ago and I started mine roughly a year ago. The passport has all of the members of the Rhode Island Brewers Guild and anytime you visit one of the breweries and make a purchase you can obtain a stamp. Visit half of the breweries and get a free pint glass, visit all of the breweries and get the Rhode Island Brewers Guild Beer which is amazingly named 'End of the Rhode.'

We got version 3.0 of 'End of the Rhode' which is a saison with lavender which I was lucky enough to try at the Ocean State Beer Fest last year and immediately loved the beer. The lavender is an amazing addition to this traditional sasion. The notes are very lavender forward as well as the aftertaste and the subtle citrus notes and flavor perfectly balance the beer.

The Rhode Island Brewers Guild passport was updated recently and now has 22 breweries on it. Not only does it give you and excuse to travel all around Rhode Island and drink delicious craft beer while supporting local business. You have the chance to get something out of it. If you haven't started your passport yet just visit any of the Rhode Island Breweries and ask about it so you can get your first stamp.